All children are unwell at some point and by nine months they are likely to have already suffered with heir first cold or sniffle. Parents are confident with dealing with this but the onset of a rash makes them feel lest confident. It is important to look for signs of poor health as a baby can't tell you what hurts. Chapter 42, page 231, Brennand will help with this lesson

Or this page on Netmums is very good
http://www.netmums.com/baby/baby-health-and-advice/baby-health-and-vaccinations/poorly-baby-when-to-get-help

Lesson Objectives

Understand the causes of ill health
Classify examples of the main causes of illness
Examine the causes of the common infectious diseases

Starter

List signs of poor health that you should look for in a child
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Task

The three main causes of illness are
  • microbiological
  • genetic
  • environmental

Find 3 examples of each of the main causes of illness

Task

Use mind42.com to make a mindmap of infectious diseases

Extension

Colour code the diseases into the three main causes

Plenary

List the symptoms of one infectious disease